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Metcalfe County, KY
Alert ID: 643
September 09, 2017

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

On 9/8/17 the Kentucky Department of Agriculture confirmed yesterday West Nile Virus in a 13-year old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding in Metcalfe County. On 9/2/17 the horse presented with a head tilt, loss of front limb proprioception and some ataxia. The horse was subsequently reported to be in stable condition with some improvement. There is no history of WNV vaccination.